Make 'Attach Resume' feature optional

This is how I structured the If statement; granted, I’m not altogether sure what I’m doing, but this DID result in a successful submission; however, the message froze at “Submitting” and never updated to “‘Your application has been received. We will get back to you soon.’

if (0 === document.getElementById("applicant_resume").files.length){
                jobpost_submit_button.attr('disabled', false);
            }
            else if ($.inArray(file_ext, selected_file_exts) > -1) {
	            jobpost_submit_button.attr('disabled', false);
            }

            else {
                alert('This is not an allowed file type.');
                applicant_resume.val('');
                return false;
            }

Sorry, one more note. I commented out the earlier If statement that requires the user to submit an attachment. Like this:

//if (0 === document.getElementById("applicant_resume").files.length) {
            //    document.getElementById('file_error_message').innerHTML = 'Please Attach Resume';
            //    return false;
            //}

Hi,

Job submission message have frozen because you are only removing upload checks from JavaScript. To remove this feature completely, you must have to remove it’s code from php as well.

For a glimpse we can tell you please remove the file upload functionality from
includes > class-simple-job-board-ajax.

Regards,
PressTigers

I’m not sure I understand what you mean; I don’t want to remove the Attach Resume option completely, I just want to make it optional. I want the code to ignore it if the field is blank, but if the field has a file uploaded, I want the checks to ensure that the file extension is permitted, and save the file. I’m not sure what to remove from class-simple-job-board-ajax.php to keep the functionality intact in the event that a user does attach a resume. And ultimately, how to make the message update when a user submits an application successfully.

Can you give me another clue for which lines of code I need to look at? Thank you!!

Hi,

I got the point. Please replace the following code in class-simple-job-board-ajax.php

$resume_name = $pid . '_' . $filename;
        $resume_url = $url . '/' . $resume_name;
        $resume_path = $path . '/' . $resume_name;
        rename ( $uploadpath, $resume_path );

        foreach ( $_POST as $key => $val ):

            if ( substr ( $key, 0, 7 ) == 'jobapp_' ):
                add_post_meta ( $pid, $key, $val );
            endif;
            if ( !empty ( $newupload ) ) {
                add_post_meta ( $pid, 'resume', $resume_url );
            }

        endforeach;
        add_post_meta ( $pid, 'resume_path', $resume_path );

with

if (!empty($newupload)) {
            $resume_name = $pid . '_' . $filename;
            $resume_url = $url . '/' . $resume_name;
            $resume_path = $path . '/' . $resume_name;
            rename($uploadpath, $resume_path);
        }

        foreach ($_POST as $key => $val):

            if (substr($key, 0, 7) == 'jobapp_'):
                add_post_meta($pid, $key, $val);
            endif;
            if (!empty($newupload)) {
                add_post_meta($pid, 'resume', $resume_url);
                add_post_meta($pid, 'resume_path', $resume_path);
            }

        endforeach;

I hope it will be helpful. Let us know about your feedback.

Thanks & Regards,
PressTigers

This appears to be working beautifully!! Thank you so much for a great plugin; and awesome support as well.

Hi, Press Tigers!

I recently updated the Simple Job Board plugin, and it seems that the JS functionality has changed, and as such, the above solution for allowing the resume field to be optional, is no longer working. I have added the above provided code to the class-simple-job-board-ajax.php file, as instructed before, but when I attempt to change validation in the javascript, I’m missing something, as the form still gives me the “not a valid file extension” error when attempting to submit without an attachment. This is how I’ve structured my if statement:

if ($.inArray(file_ext, selected_file_exts) === 0){
	            jobpost_submit_button.attr('disabled', false);
            }

            else if ($.inArray(file_ext, selected_file_exts) > -1) {
                jobpost_submit_button.attr('disabled', false);
            }
            else {
                /* Translation Ready String Through Script Locaization */
                alert(application_form.jquery_alerts['invalid_extension']);
                applicant_resume.val('');
                return false;
            }

My site: mobettahs.com/jobs/salt-lake-city/

Thank you!!
Amanda

Hi, again, Press Tigers;

You can disregard my request. I do believe I have been able to figure it out. I changed my If statement to the below, and it seems to be working fine, now.

if (0 === document.getElementById("applicant_resume").files.length){
	            jobpost_submit_button.attr('disabled', false);
}
else if ($.inArray(file_ext, selected_file_exts) > -1) {
                jobpost_submit_button.attr('disabled', false);
}
else {
                /* Translation Ready String Through Script Locaization */
                alert(application_form.jquery_alerts['invalid_extension']);
                applicant_resume.val('');
                return false;
}

Many thanks, as always!!
Amanda

Hello Amanda,

Please take the backup of your previous work before upgrading to new version.

Thanks & Regards,
PressTigers

Yes, I absolutely learned my lesson on that one. Thanks, again!

Is it possible to setup the class-simple-job-board-ajax.php in a template file in my main theme so I don’t lose the changes when updating?

Or better yet, can you simply put the ability to disable the ability to attach a resume instead of all of this hard coded updates that get lost every time you update the plugin? ??

Hi staytigler,

Currently, this functionality is not available in Job Board plugin. We have planned an add-on for enable/disable resume attachment functionality.

Thank you for writing to us.

Regards,
PressTigers

Hi all,

PressTigers, fantastic plugin! Thank you ??

I have recently updated to V2.2.2 and I would also like to make the ‘attach resume’ feature optional. My PHP skills aren’t the strongest, where (which file) do I put the code (below) posted by abilderback1978?

if (0 === document.getElementById("applicant_resume").files.length){
	            jobpost_submit_button.attr('disabled', false);
}
else if ($.inArray(file_ext, selected_file_exts) > -1) {
                jobpost_submit_button.attr('disabled', false);
}
else {
                /* Translation Ready String Through Script Locaization */
                alert(application_form.jquery_alerts['invalid_extension']);
                applicant_resume.val('');
                return false;
}

Would highly appreciate the add-on. Do you have an idea when it might be released?

Hi,

I’ve managed to figure it out. Here are the steps I followed for info.

File: simple-job-board > public > js > simple-job-board-public.js
1. Comment out this section (thanks abilderback1978)

/* Empty File Upload Validation */
            //if (0 === document.getElementById("applicant_resume").files.length) {
				//document.getElementById('file-error-message').innerHTML = application_form.jquery_alerts['empty_attachment'];
                //return false;
				//}

2. Replace this code (thanks abilderback1978):

if ($.inArray(file_ext, selected_file_exts) > -1) {
                jobpost_submit_button.attr('disabled', false);
            }
            else {
                /* Translation Ready String Through Script Locaization */
                alert(application_form.jquery_alerts['invalid_extension']);
                applicant_resume.val('');
                return false;
            }

with this code:

if (0 === document.getElementById("applicant_resume").files.length){
                jobpost_submit_button.attr('disabled', false);
            }
            else if ($.inArray(file_ext, selected_file_exts) > -1) {
	            jobpost_submit_button.attr('disabled', false);
            }
            else {
                alert('This is not an allowed file type.');
                applicant_resume.val('');
                return false;
            }

File: simple-job-board > includes > class-simple-job-board-ajax.php
1. Replace this code:

if (!empty($newupload)) {
            $resume_name = $pid . '_' . $filename;
            $resume_url  = $url . '/' . $resume_name;
            $resume_path = $path . '/' . $resume_name;
            rename($uploadpath, $resume_path);
            add_post_meta($pid, 'resume', $resume_url);
            add_post_meta($pid, 'resume_path', $resume_path);
        }

        foreach ($_POST as $key => $val):

            if (substr($key, 0, 7) == 'jobapp_'):
                add_post_meta($pid, $key, $val);
            endif;
        endforeach;

with this:

if (!empty($newupload)) {
            $resume_name = $pid . '_' . $filename;
            $resume_url = $url . '/' . $resume_name;
            $resume_path = $path . '/' . $resume_name;
            rename($uploadpath, $resume_path);
        }

        foreach ($_POST as $key => $val):

            if (substr($key, 0, 7) == 'jobapp_'):
                add_post_meta($pid, $key, $val);
            endif;
            if (!empty($newupload)) {
                add_post_meta($pid, 'resume', $resume_url);
                add_post_meta($pid, 'resume_path', $resume_path);
            }

        endforeach;

Thanks for the help!